Skip the national park crowds and sleep under the stars at these state-run gems.

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Skip the national park crowds and sleep under the stars at these state-run gems. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time ...

Many prime Michigan state park or recreation area campsites are already booked for the Fourth of July, but some Michiganders may still be able to get a campsite for the holiday if they aren't set on ...

From Niagara Falls to the Redwood Forests, state parks preserve many of the nation’s iconic landscapes and historic treasures ...

(This story has been updated with new information about Cape Lookout State Park remaining open this summer) The Oregon Parks ...

Perfect for weekend escapes, this Mississippi park offers quiet campgrounds, upgraded cabins, lake views, hiking trails, and ...

Hikers may follow trails illuminated by candlelight during a free event 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Fort Ridgley State Park, about 6 miles south of Fairfax.

A recreation group in Lexington County could soon add a new campground to an empty plot of land along the Saluda River. The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission was given initial approval by the ...

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Louisiana hides a wilderness treasure so magnificent yet overlooked that for less than the price of a fancy coffee, you can have paradise practically to yourself. Bogue Chitto State Park in ...

That’s Bogue Chitto State Park in Franklinton, Louisiana – 1,786 acres of pristine wilderness that somehow remains one of the ...